leftyhook Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 So the upright currently being held hostage by myself- never having played one before, I never realised that the area on the fingerboard under the deepest string is flat. ??!! Meaning I can't change the strings around on a EUB I was looking at. true? cheers for any info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 (edited) They don't all have the E string bevel. What EUB was it? Edited June 2, 2012 by EssentialTension Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftyhook Posted June 2, 2012 Author Share Posted June 2, 2012 ah right. Steinberger NXT... if not something of a similar price.....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 [quote name='leftyhook' timestamp='1338652856' post='1677701'] ah right. Steinberger NXT... if not something of a similar price.....? [/quote] My NS Wav4 didn't have a bevel - I don't actually recall a bevel on any EUB. Only some double basses have them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftyhook Posted June 3, 2012 Author Share Posted June 3, 2012 cheers Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 (edited) My NS NXT 5 has a round fingerboard too. Edit: and my HB as well. Edited June 3, 2012 by bluejay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftyhook Posted June 4, 2012 Author Share Posted June 4, 2012 Seems there is an issue regarding changing the strings as the profile of the fingerboard varies from E to G in most cases. Luckily I can play bass with strings the standard righty way too. May have to just settle with that, unless I can find a reasonable price lefty.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah thomas Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Why do some have a bevel? There must be a reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftyhook Posted June 4, 2012 Author Share Posted June 4, 2012 [quote name='sarah thomas' timestamp='1338791213' post='1679170'] Why do some have a bevel? There must be a reason. [/quote] Good question Sarah. I wasn't aware it existed. I think it might to be to stabilise/improve grip on the E string? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 It's to give the E string more space in which to vibrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftyhook Posted June 4, 2012 Author Share Posted June 4, 2012 [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1338797839' post='1679228'] It's to give the E string more space in which to vibrate. [/quote] Ahhhhhh......bing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah thomas Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Wonderful. Mine is bevelled. Hooray! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iiipopes Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 (edited) [quote name='sarah thomas' timestamp='1338791213' post='1679170'] Why do some have a bevel? There must be a reason. [/quote] It's called the "Romberg" bevel. It's there for the added string excursion necessary for an E string to speak properly. It's also sometimes found on cellos. Yo Yo Ma actually has a concave bevel on his cello (like a trough). Sorry it's Wiki, but I have found Wiki to be, like the USA "World Book Encyclopedia" (American spelling without the dipthong), a good starting point for future research, an article about Romberg: [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernhard_Romberg"]http://en.wikipedia....ernhard_Romberg[/url] And a brief summary of all things fingerboard, including the bevel, from a respected USA shop: [url="http://www.gollihurmusic.com/faq/15-FINGERBOARDS_FOR_UPRIGHT_BASS_WHATS_TO_KNOW.html"]http://www.gollihurm...TS_TO_KNOW.html[/url] Edited June 4, 2012 by iiipopes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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